1855-C $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. Variety 1, the only known variety.
The 1855-C gold dollar boasts the lowest mintage of any individual
date C-mint quarter eagle at 3,677 pieces. The famous 1843-C Small
Date has a lower mintage, but it only represents a part of that
year's production. A small population, probably not more than
85-105 examples, survives today. The number of specimens in AU
grades is in the neighborhood of 24-28 pieces. The 1855-C is noted
for its poor strike, but the present coin shows more central detail
than most examples. The surfaces are remarkably free of
distractions. Census: 9 in 53, 47 finer (2/10).From The Lucy Llewellyn Collection of Southern
Gold.(Registry
values: P2) (NGC ID# 25J5, PCGS# 7775)